Admin l Wednesday, July 20, 2022
LAGOS, Nigeria – Most of the courts in Lagos State were under lock and keys today, with many others empty as the Lagos Judiciary begins settlement week.
The settlement week commenced July 18th and it is expected to last until Friday, July 22nd, 2022. Checks by www.starconnectmedia.com revealed that the settlement week will dovetail into the Legal week which will commence July 26th until September 16th 2022.
In a statement, the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Hon. Justice Kazeem Alogba said the vacation is based on Order 49, Rule 4(D) of the High Court of Lagos State.
Alogba also announced the following as vacation judges, Justice O. A. Taiwo, from Monday, the 25th day of July, 2022 to 5th day of August 2022 ; Hon Justice O. A Okunugba from Monday, 8th day of August, 2022 to 22nd August, 2022; Justice A.O Adeyemi from the 22nd day of August to Friday, the 2nd day of September.
Justice Y. R. Pinhero will take over from Monday, the 5th day of September to 16th day of September 2022.
However, during a visit earlier today, our correspondent gathered that all the courts at Justice Omotosho complex were empty. In fact, there was no light at the time of our visit, while some of the courts were under lock and keys. Similar situations were also noticed in other courts in the main building housing 98 percent of courts in Ikeja.
It was only in one of the courts in Ikeja, the court directly under Justice Hakeem Oshodi that our correspondent noticed officials settling cases for those who have showed up for the settlement week.
